"Many people don’t realize the extent to which stories influence our behavior and even shape our culture. Think about how Bible stories teach the fundamentals of religion and rules of conduct. Think of the fables and parables that molded your values. Think of how stories about your national, cultural or family history have shaped your attitudes about yourself and others."

-- Lawrence Shapiro

#Attitude Quotes #Thinking Quotes #People Quotes

“Though painting borrows help indeed from colours... it has nothing more wide of its real aim or more remote from its intention than to make a show of colours... to raise a separate and flattering pleasure to the sense.”
“With so many mind-bytes to be downloaded, so many mental codons to be replicated, it is no wonder that child brains are gullible, open to almost any suggestion, vulnerable to subversion, easy prey to Moonies, Scientologists and nuns. Like immune-deficient patients, children are wide open to mental infections that adults might brush off without effort.”
“Seek one woman whom thou canst trust, and to her who lovest thee best, tell thy secrets. She will deliver thee from the hands of strange women, she will expose their craft; and of her who flattereth thee, will she make known the reason.”
“There are only a few places that I go where people recognize me anyway. I have to be at the right place, in the right city. It's not really that much of an issue.”

Source : "Davey Havok of AFI". Interview with Aidin Vaziri, www.sfgate.com. December 6, 2009.
“The social Web is incredibly good at shining bright lights into dark corners...”
“And the actors tend not to want to watch themselves very often. I'm one of those guys.”
“There is no substitute for hard work when it comes to achieving success.”
“True humility means total dependence on God for everything.”

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